The M4A1 76W tank was the first of the Sherman 76 tanks to see combat in US hands. These tanks were actually in depots in England, in time to be issued to units for D-Day, the …

The first Sherman to enter combat with the 76 mm gun in July 1944 was the M4A1, then the M4A2, closely followed by the M4A3. By the end of the war, roughly half the U.S. Army …

M4A3(76) – a highly improved variant of the Sherman with production numbers of 1,400 Built by Detroit Arsenal and 525 by Grand Blanc with improved armor, firepower, and a better gun with …

Aug 17, 2024 · The first combat use of a 76 mm Sherman would not come until July 1944, with Operation Cobra. An American M4A1 (76) W (‘W’ indicates ‘Wet-Stowage’ of the ammunition) …

Introduced in Update 1.45 "Steel Generals", the M4A1 (76) W provides much-needed improvements in armour penetration and firepower over previous early-generation M4 …

m4a1(76)w. This tank has a one-piece cast hull, a 76mm gun with a muzzle brake, large hatches and wet ammunition stowage bins. M4A1(76)W main recognition features

May 23, 2009 · Nearly 50,000 M4 Sherman tanks saw service in all theaters of World War Two and in Korea. They served as the main battle tank of the United States Army and Marine …

The M4A1 (76) W Sherman model ran on a gasoline Continental R975C-4 radial engine. The M4A1 designation was given to Shermans constructed with a fully cast tank hull, giving the …

GENERAL DATA; Other Desig­nation(s) M4A1(76)W (Sherman IIA) Manufac­turer(s) Pressed Steel Car Co. Production Quantity: 3426: Production Period: Jan. 1944-Jul. 1945

Production of the regular M4A1 totaled 6281 machines until December 1943, but it was replaced by the M4A1(76)W, which received a more recent 76 mm (2.99 in) M1 main gun. 3396 of …